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      SpectroLink™ WiFi setup

      Use this approach to connect SpectroLink™ to a wireless access-point.

      For first time users, please refer to our user manual before proceeding. This feature requires SpectroLink™ software version 1.5.0 or above. 

      What you need 

      • SpectroLink™ (incl. power supply)
      • USB flash drive 
      • PC

      Method 1: Simple WiFi setup

      1. Before you begin make sure that your SpectroLink™ is powered off. 
      2. On your PC, open a text editor (e.g. Notepad, TextEdit, or any code editor). 
      3. Type your WiFi network name (SSID) on the first line (no quotation marks).
      4. For password-protected networks: Make a new line and type the password. (For open networks*, skip this step)
      5. Save the file as 'wifi-config.txt' to the root** (top level) of your USB flash drive. See this template for how a valid configuration file should look.
      6. Eject the USB flash drive from your PC.
      7. Plug the USB flash drive into your SpectroLink™***.
      8. Power on your SpectroLink™ by plugging in the power supply and wait for it to start up. This might take a bit longer than usual as the device will reboot to apply the new network configuration.
      9. Your SpectroLink™ should now be online and ready for use through SpectroWorks™. The USB flash drive can be safely removed. Refer to SpectroLink™ user manual for further usage instructions.

      Repeat steps 7-9 for any other SpectroLink™ devices that you wish to set up on the same WiFi. 

      * Note that connecting to open WiFi networks requires SpectroLink™ software version 1.8.2 or above.

      ** If your USB flash drive contains multiple partitions, place the wifi-config.txt file in the first partition. Alternatively, you may consider reformatting the drive or using a different USB flash drive. 

      *** To ensure proper functionality, please ensure that the USB flash drive is directly plugged into SpectroLink™, avoiding the use of USB hubs.

      Method 2: Advanced WiFi setup

      Note: This method is directed at super-users and IT-administrators. For documentation on Netplan see netplan.io.

      Like many Linux devices, SpectroLink™ uses Netplan for its network configuration. 
      For more advanced network setup (e.g. enterprise networks) a netplan configuration file can be used*. 

      1. Before you begin make sure that your SpectroLink™ is powered off. 
      2. On your PC, open a text editor (e.g. Notepad, TextEdit, or any code editor). 
      3. Type your netplan configuration (see this template for an example of a netplan file).
      4. Save the file as 'netplan.yml' to the root** (top level) of your USB flash drive.
      5. Eject the USB flash drive from your PC.
      6. Plug the USB flash drive into your SpectroLink™***.
      7. Power on your SpectroLink™ by plugging in the power supply and wait for it to start up. This might take a bit longer than usual as the device will reboot to apply the new network configuration.
      8. Your SpectroLink™ should now be online and ready for use through SpectroWorks™. The USB flash drive can be safely removed. Refer to SpectroLink™ user manual for further usage instructions.

      * Note that advanced WiFi setup requires SpectroLink™ software version 1.8.2 or above.

      ** If your USB flash drive contains multiple partitions, place the netplan.yml file in the first partition. Alternatively, you may consider reformatting the drive or using a different USB flash drive. 

      *** To ensure proper functionality, please ensure that the USB flash drive is directly plugged into SpectroLink™, avoiding the use of USB hubs.